Eurovision Young Musicians 1986
International youth classical music contest
Eurovision Young Musicians 1986 was the 3rd edition of Eurovision Young Musicians. It consisted of two semi-finals on 22 and 23 May and a final on 27 May 1986, held at the Koncerthuset, in Copenhagen, Denmark, and presented by Anette Faaborg. It was organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Danmarks Radio (DR). The Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hans Graf accompanied all competing performers.
Musicians representing fifteen countries took part in the competition, with five of them participating in the televised final. The participant artists could not be older than 19 by the time of the contest. Belgium, Ireland, Israel, Italy, and Yugoslavia made their début. Denmark and Sweden also made their first appearance on stage this year, having been jointly represented by Norway in 1982 and by Finland in 1984.
The winner was pianist Sandrine Lazarides representing France, with pianist Marian Rosenfeld representing Switzerland placing second, and cellist Jan-Erik Gustafsson representing Finland placing third.
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The Koncerthuset at Radiohuset in Copenhagen, Denmark, was the host venue for the 1986 edition of Eurovision Young Musicians.
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